Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,386 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,515 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
2,679 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia stood at 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia peaked at 29,515 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,679 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
North Macedonia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,679 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,872 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,860 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,820 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,194 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 2,937 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 3,098 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,258 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3,360 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,485 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,723 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,645 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,193 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 4,236 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,169 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 5,239 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,791 1 in: rate varies by country | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 6,227 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7,765 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 8,772 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 10,230 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 10,160 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,469 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,415 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 12,052 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,331 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14,616 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 13,107 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 14,713 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 15,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 16,984 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,537 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,839 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 19,682 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21,933 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 10,032 1 in: rate varies by country | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 6,155 1 in: rate varies by country | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 29,515 1 in: rate varies by country | +379.5% |
| 2023 | 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 21.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +379.5% | 6,155 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,515 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,885 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,679 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,194 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,710 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,937 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,169 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,012 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,239 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,415 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,411 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,331 1 in: rate varies by country | 21,933 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,772 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,155 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,515 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 5 Spain 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 6 Japan 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 7 Czechia 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 11 Croatia 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Macedonia was 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,515 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,679 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North Macedonia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.